Raul Jimenez scored two penalties as Fulham twice got here from behind to attract 2-2 with relegation-threatened Ipswich at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Sam Szmodics put the guests forward within the thirty eighth minute, with Jimenez levelling from the spot halfway by way of the second interval. Liam Delap restored Ipswich’s lead with one other penalty however Jimenez had the ultimate say in stoppage time. The end result leaves Ipswich third from backside of the desk after falling agonisingly wanting recording two consecutive league wins for the primary time this season.
Mid-table Fulham loved the lion’s share of possession within the first half however Ipswich broke the impasse towards the run of play with their first likelihood of observe.
Delap surged ahead and fed Leif Davis, whose cross was headed onto the bar by overlapping right-back Ben Johnson. After a scramble to clear the hazard, Szmodics was available to crash the ball off Calvin Bassey and previous Bernd Leno.
It took till the 69th minute for the Cottagers to get again on degree phrases. Harry Wilson discovered a pocket of house as soon as extra following Rodrigo Muniz’s cross and was introduced down contained in the field by Sam Morsy.
Referee Darren Bond initially mentioned no penalty however modified his unique choice after a VAR verify and Jimenez stepped as much as slot his spot-kick to Christian Walton’s left.
Delap put Ipswich again forward simply two minutes later after he was fouled by Timothy Castagne and so they went near a 3rd when substitute Jack Clarke struck a publish.
But Fulham continued to probe for an equaliser and it arrived within the first minute of stoppage time.
Jimenez picked himself up after being fouled by Davis and coolly discovered the top-right nook to safe his facet a share of the spoils.
“When you lead twice you all the time really feel a little bit bit dissatisfied to not win,” Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna instructed Sky Sports.
“I’m so pleased with the best way we performed. We had some probabilities to get a two-goal margin however weren’t capable of take them.”
Fulham boss Marco Silva praised the efficiency of Jimenez, who now has eight Premier League objectives this season.
“He confirmed the character and the calmness,” he mentioned. “There are many positives I take from the sport. In some moments we can not concede like we did and we now have been punished by some errors.
“Everybody can speak about European hopes. I favor our workforce to talk on the pitch. If you need to be preventing it’s important to be way more ruthless and aggressive.”
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